With 75 watts to each of the two speakers it is powerful enough for the venues where I call.

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It is unfortunate that the 4th channel can only be used by the built-in CD player and not for any other
source.

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With so much folk dance music still only available on CD, having
a built-in CD player is an advantage. It saves having to carry around a stand-alone unit. In addition,
having two sources for recorded music (CD and tablet computer) is reassuring.

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The four catches that secure the pair of speakers to the amplifier for transportation are effective,
but the return stops built into them are tiny plastic blocks. Two of these have broken off.
Engaging the damaged latches is tiresome and could lead to a catch not being positively engaged.

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In common with many other public address amplifiers, the volume controls for each of input channels are
the same size as all the other controls. In many applications for PA systems such volumes are set before
the performance and rarely changed. However, folk dancing to recorded music requires very frequent changes as
the sound levels in different tracks vary. In addition, playing a track while the dancers are coming onto the
floor usually requires a lower volume than when the same track is subsequently used for dancing.
That said, the controls on the PD150+ are not tiny and are well organised.

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The nearest equivalent system currently available from Fender is the
PASSPORT
Conference. This has grossly simplified controls and does not contain the built-in CD player instead
having a third mic/line input.